1. What are wetlands? An area characterized by a high content of soil moisture
2. Why are wetlands important? Wetlands prevent flooding by holding water much like a sponge. By doing so, wetlands help keep river levels normal and filter and purify the surface water.
3. What animals and plants are found in the wetlands? frogs and salamanders snakes, turtles, and alligators.
ckoke berries and black chokeberries 4. What are some causes for wetland loss? erosion and flooding
5. What are five of the animals and six of the plants in the wetlands that are endangered?
fish, bird, fox, lion, dog,cat, bear.
6. What can be done to protect the wetlands? we can get down and plant some weeds or trees and even keep from building on.
Based on what you have read, answer the following questions.
List the 3 conditions that determine if an area is considered a wetland. 1.Swampy areas 2.Marshes 3.Bogs List some (at least four of each) plants and animals found in the New Jersey wetlands. Plants:pond lilies, cattails, sedges, tamarack, and black spruce
Animals: Green Herons,Chorus Frogs, Painted Turtle, Blue Herons,and Minks.
Why are wetlands important to humans?they are important to humans becuase they are like sponges they soke up the dirt in our lakes and give out clean water.
to wildlife? they provide a temporary or permanent habitat to a wealth of species of plants, fish and wildlife. Wetlands are homes to many endemic and endangered species
to the environment?Wetlands improve the water we drink, and the air we breathe. Wetlands are capable of filtering pollutants such as sewage, fertilizer runoff composed of nitrogen and phosphorus, and heavy metals from industrial waste.
What factors contribute to the loss of wetlands? some contribute to wetland loss are things like pollution orlittering.
What are some things that middle school students can do to help protect wetland areas? go to a wetland and clean up the trash on the ground and maybe plant some plants or weeds.
Welcome to our Wetland Webquestiions1.
1. What are wetlands? An area characterized by a high content of soil moisture
2. Why are wetlands important? Wetlands prevent flooding by holding water much like a sponge. By doing so, wetlands help keep river levels normal and filter and purify the surface water.
3. What animals and plants are found in the wetlands?
frogs and salamanders snakes, turtles, and alligators.
ckoke berries and black chokeberries
4. What are some causes for wetland loss? erosion and flooding
5. What are five of the animals and six of the plants in the wetlands that are endangered?
fish, bird, fox, lion, dog,cat, bear.
6. What can be done to protect the wetlands? we can get down and plant some weeds or trees and even keep from building on.
Based on what you have read, answer the following questions.
List the 3 conditions that determine if an area is considered a wetland.
1.Swampy areas
2.Marshes
3.Bogs
List some (at least four of each) plants and animals found in the New Jersey wetlands.
Plants:pond lilies, cattails, sedges, tamarack, and black spruce
Animals: Green Herons,Chorus Frogs, Painted Turtle, Blue Herons,and Minks.
Why are wetlands important to humans?they are important to humans becuase they are like sponges they soke up the dirt in our lakes and give out clean water.
to wildlife? they provide a temporary or permanent habitat to a wealth of species of plants, fish and wildlife. Wetlands are homes to many endemic and endangered species
to the environment?Wetlands improve the water we drink, and the air we breathe. Wetlands are capable of filtering pollutants such as sewage, fertilizer runoff composed of nitrogen and phosphorus, and heavy metals from industrial waste.
What factors contribute to the loss of wetlands? some contribute to wetland loss are things like pollution orlittering.
What are some things that middle school students can do to help protect wetland areas? go to a wetland and clean up the trash on the ground and maybe plant some plants or weeds.